Egypt's Empire Test

Front

Did the pharaohs have a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes to Arabia?

Back

True

Front

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.

Back

False

Front

Queen Hatshepsut, one of the few women to rule Egypt, expanded the empire through trade instead of war.

Back

True

Front

The Egyptians traded goods for money.

Back

False

Front

The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.

Back

True

Front

During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The rebuilding of temples during the New Kingdom helped improve the Egyptian economy.

Back

True

Front

What dynasty started the Old Kingdom?

Back

Narmer Dynasty

Front

Between c. 2055 B.C. and 1650 B.C., the Egyptians enjoyed a period of greatness called the ______.

Back

The Middle Kingdom

Front

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, and

Back

the arts flourished.